Method and apparatus for detecting collisions on a network

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5963539
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08925043

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A method and apparatus for detecting a collision between signal transmissions on a carrier medium, such as UTP wiring, are described. The method commences with the transmission of an access identifier from a transmitter of a network device. The transmitted access identifier has a predetermined duration and includes a pulse at a temporal location within the transmitted access identifier specific thereto. An access identifier is also received at a receiver of the network device. The received access identifier also has a predetermined duration, and includes a pulse at a temporal location therein. A determination is then made as to whether the temporal location of the pulse within the received access identifier corresponds to the temporal location of the pulse within the transmitted access identifier. If not, a collision is detected on the network.

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  • TUT SYSTEMS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Jeffress, Jeremiah Orinda, CA 2 102
Webber, Jr Harold H Lafayette, CA 9 456

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